This year will see a gory battle between open and closed platforms, and between multi-purpose devices and specialised gaming gadgets.

今年，开放平台与封闭平台之间、多用途设备和专用游戏设备之间都将将迎来一场血腥斗争。

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The purpose of developing such devices is to use the characteristics of optical bistability in a multi-ring or ring-array structure to achieve all-optical storage.

研制此类器件的目的在于利用该器件的光学双稳态特性，通过多环甚至环形阵列等结构来实现全光存储。

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If you ask us, the smart money is on multi-purpose devices running hybrid displays from Pixel Qi (or similar) like Notion Ink's Adam.

ENGADGET: The e-Reader story of CES 2010

In the not-too-distant future, the choice between multi- and single-purpose devices may be less stark than it has been, as some single-use devices have been adopting the technical features and approaches of the app-based devices in order to stay relevant.

WSJ: Are Multipurpose Devices Better Than Products That Perform One Function?